Monday 30 April 2012

Dementia service put under threat

Dementia service put under threat:
DEMENTIA sufferers and their carers fear a service that gives them stimulation and a chance to socialise will close after its funding was stopped. Evening Telegraph

Dental patients left with a gap in service

Dental patients left with a gap in service:
A DENTAL surgery has closed unexpectedly, leaving up to 2,000 patients without a registered dentist. Evening Telegraph

Diabetes care 'harming patients'

Diabetes care 'harming patients': NHS diabetes care is 'inadequate' and some patients come to further harm due to poor care in hospital, a leading specialist says. BBC News

New occupational health guidance published

New occupational health guidance published: NHS Employers has produced two new pieces of guidance to support NHS organisations in the commissioning and performance management of occupational health services.

NHS pension scheme

NHS pension scheme:
This note looks at recent reviews of the NHS pension scheme.

Caring in crisis: the impact of the financial crisis on nurses and nursing

Caring in crisis: the impact of the financial crisis on nurses and nursing:
This country-by-country report looks at the impact of the economic crisis on nurses and nursing in Europe. It illustrates the current and future challenges facing the nursing profession, and offers a view of the specific dynamics in each country, as well as a tool to take action and tackle these challenges.

Evidence summaries: unlicensed/off-label

Evidence summaries: unlicensed/off-label: A new service providing summaries of the best available evidence on selected unlicensed and off-label medicines, designed to meet demand for information to inform local NHS planning and decision-making. NICE

Deaths in childbirth rise amid struggle with complex cases

Deaths in childbirth rise amid struggle with complex cases: The number of women dying in childbirth has risen dramatically as maternity units struggle to cope with rising numbers of older mothers and more complex cases, research has found. The Daily Telegraph

NHS risks becoming 'world health service' say campaigners

NHS risks becoming 'world health service' say campaigners: The NHS risks becoming the "world health service" because even visitors to the country can claim free treatment, campaigners warn. The Daily Telegraph

Delays 'cost NHS £324m'

Delays 'cost NHS £324m':
Delays to the discharge of NHS patients from hospitals have surged by more than 25 per cent in the past 19 months. The Independent